2024-04-13 09:20:09
The Australian news agency AAP reported that dozens of rescue workers were treating injured people on site. Several injured people were taken to hospital with stab wounds, including a nine-month-old baby. There was initially talk of eight injuries, one of the victims is said to be in critical condition.
A statement was already made by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who referred to “devastating events”. “Tragically, numerous deaths have been reported and the first thoughts of all Australians are those affected and their families,” Albanese wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Videos circulated online showing a man walking through the shopping center armed with a knife. Police called on the public to avoid the area. According to media reports, hundreds of people were evacuated from the shopping center. Paramedics treated injured people at the scene. Several social media posts showed crowds outside the mall.
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